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Creature Feature: Ode to the Hermit Crab
My Hermit Crab Toph sitting in the top of her enclosure. She just came out of a molt about a week ago. - photo by Sara Hannigan
The hermit crab is one of the most underrated pets. We’ve all seen them in someone’s tiny little hermit crab tank -- a single, lonely hermit crab just sitting in the middle. Over in the corner is a bowl of water with a sponge.